VOICE OF THE PEOPLE (letter).

Taliban son

December 10, 2001|By Sherman Warso.

Lincolnwood — The parents of John Walker have my sympathy ("Military tribunal not for U.S. citizens, Senate told," News, Dec. 5). I am sure that neither parent was responsible for the actions of their son. They should not be blamed for his actions in Afghanistan, and Americans have no right to threaten either of them.

Their son, however, must ultimately be responsible for his own actions.

A bullet shot from a weapon being wielded by a brainwashed person (as the parents indicate he must be) is just as capable of killing another person as any other bullet. He should be treated the same as any other prisoner and face the consequences of his actions.